Man is knifed to death during brawl on busy central London street 30 minutes before four men were injured in car crash and stabbing four miles away
- Police were called to Great Dover Street at 5:28pm to reports of men fighting
- A man was found with stab injuries and pronounced dead at scene in Southwark
- It came 30 minutes before 4 men injured in car crash and stabbing 4 miles away
- It is not known if the two incidents in Battersea are linked to the fatal stabbing
A man was knifed to death during a brawl in broad daylight on a busy central London street in Southwark this afternoon – 30 minutes before four men were injured in a car crash and stabbing four miles away.
Emergency services were called to Great Dover Street at 5:28pm to reports of men fighting, according to Metropolitan Police.
When police arrived, a man was found with stab injuries and pronounced dead at the scene.
Police were called to Lombard Road in Battersea shortly afterwards, at 6pm, to reports of a man with a knife and a car collision into a wall.
A man was knifed to death during a brawl in broad daylight on a busy central London street in Southwark this afternoon. Pictured: Police and forensic officers at the scene
A picture posted to Twitter, above, shows police attending the scene on Great Dover Street at 5:28pm this afternoon, after being called to reports of men fighting
Two men were found with injuries that are thought to be non-life-threatening, one with cuts to arms and another with cuts to his legs, and both were taken to hospital.
An investigation led officers to Vicarage Crescent, where another two men were found with injuries, believed to have been caused by a bladed weapon.
All four men at hospital, aged in their 20s, have been arrested with detectives working to ‘establish the full circumstances’, said police.
London Ambulance and London’s Air Ambulance had earlier attended the scene of a fatal stabbing in Southwark.
The victim is yet to be formally identified and a post-mortem examination is due to take place.
In a statement on its website, police said an ‘urgent’ investigation has been launched and a ‘number of people’ have been arrested.
Police and forensic officers on Great Dover Street this afternoon. When police arrived, a man was found with stab injuries and pronounced dead at the scene
Cordons are in place at ‘several locations’ in the area, according to Metropolitan Police. A Section 60 order has also been imposed in the area to help prevent further violence
The two incidents in Battersea are believed to be linked, but it is not clear if they are connected to the stabbing in Southwark.
MPS Southwark tweeted: ‘Police investigate fatal stabbing in Southwark. A Section 60 order has been authorised and a number of arrests made.’
A Section 60 order has also been imposed in the area to prevent a further outbreak of serious violence.
A forensics tent pictured at the scene on Great Dover Street, as a police cordon remains in police with forensic officers seen working around the crime scene near Borough Station
The order is used by police to help them carry out stop and search – a tactic which aids them to remove weapons from the streets.
Metropolitan Police added: ‘Cordons are in place at several locations in the area.
‘A Section 60 order has been authorised and police will be conducting additional patrols.
‘Any witnesses or anyone with information is asked to call police on 101, ref CAD 5269.
‘To remain anonymous please contact Crimestoppers.’